When the Dolphins parted ways with cornerback Richard Marshall this week, Mike Florio reported that the team wasn’t closing the door on bringing him back at a cheaper salary than the $4.55 million he was scheduled to make this season.

They might not get that chance, however. Armando Salguero of the Miami Heraldreports that Marshall is visiting the Chargers on Thursday and that they are one of multiple teams with interest in Marshall joining their secondary.

The Chargers have a clear need for help at corner after 2013 fifth-round pick Steve Williams was lost for the year to a torn pectoral muscle. That leaves them with just three corners with meaningful NFL experience and those corners — Derek Cox, Shareece Wright and Johnny Patrick — aren’t going to scare too many opposing offenses out of putting the ball in the air this season.

Marshall would definitely get an immediate shot at playing time in San Diego, which should make it an appealing destination beyond the chance to play for a third straight team (Marshall was in Arizona for the 2011 season) in a place where the sun shines more often than not.

Why not move Gilchrist back? I'd put Addae out there until Taylor is ready. We need Gilchrist at nickel

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If Marshall can be picked up on the vet minimum then really, why weaken one position to strengthen another. Addae has performed well in the preseason, but how much of that has been against other teams' 1's and even then against rather vanilla offenses. There's a lot to be said for a player that has the benefit of regular season snaps as your injury-fill over an undrafted free agent rookie - especially with some of the TE's we face out the gate. Marshall is exceedingly better as a nickel back than he is as a boundary corner (nickel was where he excelled for the Panthers and Cards).

If Marshall can be picked up on the vet minimum then really, why weaken one position to strengthen another. Addae has performed well in the preseason, but how much of that has been against other teams' 1's and even then against rather vanilla offenses. There's a lot to be said for a player that has the benefit of regular season snaps as your injury-fill over an undrafted free agent rookie - especially with some of the TE's we face out the gate. Marshall is exceedingly better as a nickel back than he is as a boundary corner (nickel was where he excelled for the Panthers and Cards).

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What I've read about Addae is that he's tenacious, but athletically limited. He might stand out against 3's and even some 2's, but his lack of speed will show against the 1's.

Another position where it'd be nice to get someone who's played some snaps in the NFL...

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Ironically, Demorrio Williams is still sitting out there unsigned. I think the issue we're running into there is that we need our ILB backups to also be ST contributors because we're so thin at OLB that we can't afford to base the depth purely off whether they're able to double-up and pull detail on ST's.

Ironically, Demorrio Williams is still sitting out there unsigned. I think the issue we're running into there is that we need our ILB backups to also be ST contributors because we're so thin at OLB that we can't afford to base the depth purely off whether they're able to double-up and pull detail on ST's.

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CB Richard Marshall has agreed to terms with the Chargers on a one-year deal, per league source.

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Still waiting for a slightly more reputable source (because I still don't trust Mike Florio as far as Hodor from GoT could throw him), but good news if true! Marshall's not someone anyone wants playing the boundary corner, but as a nickel/dime or even a FS, in a pinch, he's very capable.

The San Diego Chargers added experience to their secondary today as the team announced they have agreed to terms with seven-year veteran Richard Marshall.

The 5-11, 198-pound cornerback has posted 451 tackles, 57 passes defensed, 18 interceptions and seven sacks over his career. Originally a second-round draft pick (58th overall) by the Panthers out of Fresno State in 2006, Marshall spent the first five years of his career in Carolina. His final two years there came under the tutelage of Chargers secondary coach Ron Milus, who held the same position with the Panthers. After leaving Carolina, Marshall spent 2011 with the Arizona Cardinals. He signed with the Miami Dolphins in 2012 and appeared in the team’s first four games, recording 17 tackles, one interception and one pass defensed before missing the rest of the season due to a back injury.

Marshall appeared in three games this preseason with the Dolphins, recording five tackles and one pass breakup.

Although in Carolina it was the exact opposite, Marshall actually struggled in the nickel in AZ, He was much more productive on the outside, I wouldn't be surprised if he played on the outside while Wright covered the slot in nickel packages.

Overall this dude is a great addition, they're saying he's also a great locker room guy.

It would be nice if he becomes part of that magic mix of players that just win games out of nowhere and are good. Marshall has 18 picks in his career, lord knows the Bolts could use a few extra steals here and there.

Although in Carolina it was the exact opposite, Marshall actually struggled in the nickel in AZ, He was much more productive on the outside, I wouldn't be surprised if he played on the outside while Wright covered the slot in nickel packages.

Overall this dude is a great addition, they're saying he's also a great locker room guy.